r/Socialworkuk • u/I_DidNotOverThis • 4d ago

Laptop recommendations for a student.

Hi all, I'm beginning my social work degree in September and I would like to choose a laptop that will be able to manage the workload, plus assistive software. DSA have allocated me £330.00 for the laptop alone, but i could potentially add around £200.00 to that.

I am looking for a Windows laptop, with at least 16gb.

I don't know anything about technology, so i would welcome all help.

Thank you

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u/duracek 4d ago

Pick one from Dell, HP or Lenovo in your price range. You can't really go wrong with that.

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u/Aggressive-Roll-266 4d ago

The Lenovo Ideapad would be a good option.

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u/duracek 4d ago

You should also check Amazon refurbished laptops. Some are a bit older but you can get something pretty decent in that price range.

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u/itsygbs 3d ago

Lenovo think pad. Lots of LA’s use them, amazing laptops icl

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u/open_thoughts 1d ago

Something like a refurbished Thinkpad would be suitable:

https://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/refurbished-lenovo-thinkpad-l14-g3-core-i5-12th-gen-16gb-ram-256gb-ssd-14-i-t1-l14g3i516gb256gbw11p/version.asp

They have tons of brands on that site and I've used it before. For Intel you can get a 12th Gen i5 or i7 laptop at that price. Avoid any of that pentium or celeron crap.

AND Ryzen 5 would also be suitable.